Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

thing 4pg4t nEF, 18u undoubtedly
there il Z certain azuount 81 truth u
the remark, although IN these days u
professional shoppers and ho11S fnr-
niskerA one cannot be quite sure when
Ia looking about ard "a 1irinR. mhatA-
e one e pfaising The kaetH ok The own-
er Of the apartment or the person en-.
pl0yet b. her. hgWeFeE. n uonan,a
own bedroom and b0udgir. II she Be-
fortunate enough 10 possess one, shta
Is not 20 apt 20 be The case, for Is srle
each one likes % cry for herself 70 zee
what new effects can BE produced. and
there are anynu Der q young women
who not only select the fnrnis inQa but
actually do de decorating d the sails
and ceilings q their rooms with their
own hands: aud Il the result has not
always BEEN aalIsfacto rF. thee4 j. cex-
tain amount 81 pleasure II HAVING tried
These, Il any, are the rooms where the
individual taste s paramount. and
where the widest flights 81 fancy are
permitted.
And Il Z curious to nota the dliIer.
ence in apartments, from those the
grestest simplicity 70 the ones where
everything Il a. luxuri0us az possible
And II any especial fad o. bobby e IN
dulged IN. here Is the chance 70 give Il
vent.
One CAV ana fashionable yoane Wo-
man 81 this city possesses 3 curious
weakness for skulls and cFOssbunes,
and many Of these interesting relics
adorn her room. Another collects rid
ing whips; still another, little china
figures for bTic-a-brac, and 50 on
through the list.
Il, f,.rv,tf,s-a L.. ,.,,,.s 49,. l. -,
much that Is new and pretty 70 select
from that the diflicuity b ID making
the selection, and Of course o great
deal depends upon ones purse. In
beds the brass ones, or iron beds with
brass trimmings, which can made very
pretty with : coat OF two 81 paint, afe
~ & rule preferred, ns they are light
and can be moved about easily, and
cssn be very PRETTY draped and cur
tanned q style which has lately become
popular. OF course, those people who
have handsome old furniture do not
dispose Of it, bat Il Is usually banished
to Che guester10m or some room little
used, and where II will not interfere
with the weekly sweeping; for who
does not know The trials attendant on
moving heavy beds and bureaus about,
or the still greater trial d knowing
these places are swept around and not
under.
The dressing bureau inside now Is a
eomparatiyely light piece, and many
people dispense With this and use only
: toilet table, which can be made very
pretty with lace and muslin. II the
bureau il used, It should always have
an immacnlateiy white cover. either
trimmed with iaceor hemstitched. and
q small cushion. which Il 70 hang ON
one side Of the bureau or far back on
the top. Large cushions seem 20 be
entirely out Of style and are very little
used. On the bureau should be fancy
trays for pins and hairpins, toilet bot. |
ties, and, Ia fact, anything that will
look well, for q crowded appearance IL /
much 10 be desired. A chest Of draw |
ers Is q very useful piece Of furniture, |
and cheYal glass ID almost indispensa- |
bic, for il "a light and takes up almost |
no room.
A lounge Is an article that might |
nearly be called q necessity, aud Tor /
bedrooms the box lounge IS q rtainly /
the best, as there Is no place 50 good /
for putting away ball dresses or any /
others that are little used. A low "a |
bic placed at the head OF the lounge /
and only Just large enough 10 hold 9 /
tete-a-tete set is quite an addition, and /
chairs must be added 70 suit the occu-
pant. In dressing the he'd, unless a
colored cover an boisterfroli IL used, /
q plain white spread and two sets Of /
pillows should always be on. Those
placed at the foot are 10 be used ct /
night an can have q homestitehed i
rufiie, OF they may be trimmed with
lace; the ones at the head should have
handsomely embroidered pillow-slips.
PillOw-shams are now but very little
used, and should also be edged with
lace.
A beautiful bedroom in a Michigan
Avenue residence Is furnished in an /
old-fashioned rose pink, q color most /
becoming 10 It's charming occupants, 1
and 4 complete In all It's details. The I
wall "a papered in the dull pink and 1
has stencilng done in a conventional
pattern Of q shade darker; the frieze /
and ceiling are elaborately frescoed /
with q eesign oi roses, the petals Of
which are falling from them, making |
OF the whole the most artistic conlu- |
sion. The carpet Is Of dull olive shades |
and there are two or three small but
good rugs on the floor. Tho bed is Of |
brass, with a canopy Of the same, and |
the hangings Of tins aud OF the win- |
dows are Of rose silks over white mus
Ian, ard the bed-coyer and bolster-roll |
are Of most beautiful pink and cream |
white brecade. The dressing bureau,
toilet table and cheval glass are Of eb- |
ouy, q wood which sets on aud gives
character 10 the colorinx al the room.
There Is q large Turkish lounge on one
aida 81 che nth :
and pink material, and fairly loaded
with cushions, which are also covered
with silks OF the same dul shades.
The chairs are mostly all rockers, some
Of which are cushioned and some are
simply painted and trimmed with nib
hons, but all are most comfortable; IN
fact, everything In the room was eYi-
IDENTITY purchased with that end IN view.
OF course, there are a hundred and one
little things In the room which have
not been mentioned, and which help
TO make il attractive, such as the bu-
reau and the toiiet-tahie covers, which
hre beautifully embroidered IN the
pinks; all the toilet articles, which are
Of heavy repousse silver. and most gor-
geous they are, too; q little table here
and piece Of bric-a-brae there-an Of
which add Just 30 much. Another
room seen lately was fitted up Tor =
young girl, and had been made most
charming as no very great expense.
The ceiling and irieEe. which was rather
narrow, were Of pure white. without
decoration Of any kind. and the walls
were hung with 4 bright lowered ere
tonne.
The dado, which was about three feet
high, was Of mating painted With the
white giaEed paint, the effect Of which
was very good. aad the woodwork Of
the room was painted In the same way.
ON the door were several white far
rugs, which sounds almost Is Il they
were too delicate 10 use, but IN reality
they are very inexpensive, and can be
cleaned aud washed as well, The fur.
niture OF the room had all been painted
white, with tiny lines Of gold, and the
only coloring q the room was given
by lounge covering, the window hang
ings and tie portieres, which were Of
the cretonne, and prettier or daintier
abiding place il would be hard 10 INA.
CINE. There are charming screens and
splashers for waShstaads made Of mat